For as long as I can remember I have been goal orientated, maybe it started with the lure of those gold stars at school. From focusing on achieving good grades, to aspiring to a good excellent performance rating at work, to setting targets on recovery, I have always been motivated by achieving results. I currently have goals for writing, fitness, health and refurbishment. Every week I plan my diary around what I WILL achieve. For example, my weekly targets are: 15 hours of writing, four circuit training sessions, and one yoga session. I then schedule all my ‘dull’ stuff, such as domestic nonsense (I even have targets for cleaning!) and ‘fun’ around this. And I also like knowing that the Continue reading →

I consider myself intelligent, but sometimes I am slow to learn life’s lessons; lessons which seem so obvious in the luxurious position of hindsight. I’m not sure why I can be so slow. Is it because sometimes these lessons are difficult? Is it simply because I am human? Or is it actually because I am not that intelligent after all.

Anyway, after seven years, I think I have finally grasped why it is important to hang out with the right people (in real life and in the virtual Continue reading →